High School Sports

Eastside Gets First Win in High School Football, District Play Starts Tonight for Many Local Teams

Friday September 19, 2014

The Eastside Rams (1-3, 1-0) football team got its first win of the season on Thursday night, overwhelming the Belleview Rattlers 41-22. The Rams also got their first district win. Eastside had …

Columbia outlasts Buchholz 28-23 In High School Football

Saturday September 13, 2014

The Columbia Tigers (3-0) left Citizens Field with a win for the second time in three weeks, putting away the Buchholz Bobcats (1-2) with a 28-23 win. Facing a two-point deficit in the fourth …

Gainesville High blanks Eastside 49-0

Saturday September 6, 2014

The Gainesville Hurricanes (1-1) blew out the Eastside Rams (0-2) with a 49-0 win on Friday night at Citizens Field. It’s a satisfying win for Gainesville head coach Mark Latsko; his team is a …

Gainesville High and Eastside Looking For Their First Wins Of The Season, More Local Prep Games Tonight

Friday September 5, 2014

Gainesville High (0-1) and Eastside (0-1) will both be looking for their first wins of the season when they go head to head tonight on Citizens Field at 7:30. The Hurricanes are coming off a dramatic …

Columbia Stuns Gainesville High, More Local Prep Schools Begin Season Tonight

Friday August 29, 2014

The Columbia Tigers broke the hearts of the Gainesville High School faithful on Thursday night with a 44-43 overtime victory at Citizens Field. With the game tied at the end of regulation, …

Local High School Football Kicks Off Tonight

Thursday August 28, 2014

The Friday night lights will be turned on one day earlier than usual for a few local high schools. The Oak Hall Eagles will travel up to St. Augustine to play the Florida School for the Deaf on …

Gainesville’s Standout Wide Receiver Kenric Young Verbally Commits to Utah

Wednesday January 22, 2014

Gainesville native and GHS wide receiver Kenric Young verbally committed to the University of Utah today at a ceremony at Gainesville High School. “For the next three to four years I will be …

VIDEO: Florida Adds Commit in Under Armour All-America Game

Saturday January 4, 2014

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1A Football State Championship will be a Battle of Two Tigers: Trenton v. Blountstown

Friday December 6, 2013

Trenton High School will play for the State 1A title Friday when it takes on Blountstown. The Tigers are 11-1 overall and come off a win in the state semifinals over Dixie County, while the …

Five Local Teams Remain in State Football Playoffs

Friday November 22, 2013

It’s the second week of playoffs under the Friday night lights, and just five local football teams are still alive. The bigger schools, 5A-8A, are in regional semifinal action. Defending 6A …